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Banking on Wetlands Reform
April 1, 2008 | Science Mag

The Environmental Protection Agency and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers have new regulations for the restoration of wetlands and streams. These regulations have already stirred a lot of discussion on how wetlands will be treated during construction and development projects.


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